GT4 nearly

[finmac]

MannyLon said:

finmac said:

90db odd I was registering at Motorway cruise. Mind you my Exige is 110db at similar speeds

How did you measure it, I've only used the static measures?

App on iPhone! Not sure how totally accurate it is but seems half decent

[bobo67]

not sure when it disappeared just been on the porsche configurator for the first time in a week Miami Blue has disappeared from the colour choice on gt4..when did this happen? i wonder are we getting new colours added the list of choices is down to 9 cant believe no carmine red either

[Twinfan]

Miami was scheduled to disappear around this time according to rumours, Python Green was added a few months ago.

I haven't heard of any other colour changes in the works.

[bobo67]

ok good to know, think they need to add something or offer PTS

Also why does it cost £615 more to get python green on GT4 than standard car?

Edited by bobo67 on Thursday 5th November 11:37

[Rojibo]

bobo67 said:

ok good to know, think they need to add something or offer PTS

Also why does it cost £615 more to get python green on GT4 than standard car?

Edited by bobo67 on Thursday 5th November 11:37

I believe Porsche GB forewent some (most) of the PTS slots in exchange for more LHD allocations.

and because the spoiler and side intakes take an extra £615 worth of paint of course

[Dr S]

Rojibo said:

bobo67 said:

ok good to know, think they need to add something or offer PTS

Also why does it cost £615 more to get python green on GT4 than standard car?

Edited by bobo67 on Thursday 5th November 11:37

I believe Porsche GB forewent some (most) of the PTS slots in exchange for more LHD allocations.

and because the spoiler and side intakes take an extra £615 worth of paint of course

If you extrapolate from the cost of painted washer exits for the headlights, then it all "makes sense" in a twisted Porsche option pricing logic

[Purple Man]

I've got a set of brand-new original 718GT4 wheels with Pirelli P zero tyres on them, full size wheels not the winter wheels.
In gold, all ready for the winter drive through until April.
Cost me over 5K for the tyres and wheels, I need to sell them if anyone is interested?

[MannyLon]

Had the car for 4 days now and I'm really loving it. It really is a special occassion every time I take it for a drive.
Love the sound, the mechanical gruff of the engine and the torque. I'm keeping the revs to 4k for the first 200 miles, then I'll gradually incease the revs.
I've never driven a car like it, probably the closest one was the CSL and that was brilliant.

The brakes feel very sharp and the Dunlop Sport Maxx feel very confidence inspiring. I've driven them in damp conditions and they feel fine.
The handling feels a bit twitchy through some fast bends, but I like it.

I'm really having to keep restraint from not revving to high up the rev range as I want to bed the engine in gradually. I know there's an immense engine ready to scream

[EJH]

I click and collected my car this morning:


09:25:



I shall reserve first impressions for now as the car decided to be intolerant to (of?) coolant (cloud of something thick enough I couldn't see):


After the AA came out (20 mins - really impressed) it was decided the car's next destination wasn't home. As such, with 31 miles on the odometer (of which I had done 18):

[Royal Jelly]

Ouch. Did it go with a bang?

Hopefully it’s sorted soon - looks stunning BTW

[RichDS]

sorry to hear of your misfortune- sure all will be sorted

[Rojibo]

People in Rennlist have been complaining of the stripes on the font rad.. out of interest which factory was the car built in? 11th digit of the VIN should tell you. S for Stuttgart.

Very bad luck. I also nearly bought that plate!

[EJH]

No noise - the car seemed fine in traffic for the first time after ~10 miles at 40-50 and steam started to come up (didn't know if steam or smoke - think it was steam). Checked temps and they were ~105...but more steam came.

Took the next turn off the A2, heading home and pulled over to look - more steam - and then pulling the car into the side of the road, enough steam to make it impossible to see where I was going.

AA man came out and determined all was not well and the car needed to be recovered...and 45 mins later it was gone.

[finmac]

Bad luck. Funny just after I’d collected mine I pulled over and steam was coming from the front bonnet vent. Lasted a wee while and stopped - guess it was water from being washed condensing. Be interested to hear what the result of yours is please.

[EJH]

Hopefully it's nothing major. The AA's immediate assessment was to get it on a truck as they thought it was a coolant leak...but we'll see.

Edited by EJH on Saturday 7th November 17:03

[Xfe]

finmac said:

Bad luck. Funny just after I’d collected mine I pulled over and steam was coming from the front bonnet vent. Lasted a wee while and stopped - guess it was water from being washed condensing. Be interested to hear what the result of yours is please.

I've had this experience too, in torrential rain on the motorway back from a Silverstone day. Initially quite alarming but once I realised it was coming from the front rad just took it easy for a few miles and it stopped. No harm done, just water being steamed off as you say

[Rojibo]

Sounds like the same problem Clarkson had on his review car. Were the stripes on the front rad like that from the dealership? Or after it dumped it’s coolant?

[Twinfan]

Rojibo said:

People in Rennlist have been complaining of the stripes on the font rad.. out of interest which factory was the car built in? 11th digit of the VIN should tell you. S for Stuttgart.

They're all built in Osnabruck, as are all Caymans.

[Rojibo]

Twinfan said:

They're all built in Osnabruck, as are all Caymans.

If that’s the case shouldn’t the 11th digit of my VIN be a K, not an S?

ETA, Just checked, my old one was built in Osnabruck, the new one was definitely built in Stuttgart

Edited by Rojibo on Saturday 7th November 17:30

[Twinfan]

Rojibo said:

Twinfan said:

They're all built in Osnabruck, as are all Caymans.

If that’s the case shouldn’t the 11th digit of my VIN be a K, not an S?

I stand corrected, they seem to be built at both plants now. I was told they were all built in Osnabruck when I visited the Stuttgart factory last December.

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